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TYPHOON WARNING.

HONGKONG OBSERVATORY

EXONERATED.

OPINION BY THE ABTRONOMER ROYAL

There was laid on the table of the legislative Council last Tuesday afternoon the following orrespondence with regard to the report of the ommittes of Inquiry in ennnecilan with the 'yphoon of the's 8th September, 1900:-

THE HONGKONG telegraph FRIDAY JULY 26 1997,

SANITARY BOARD,

I-MONTHLY MEETING

VOLUNTEER TRUOP,

CAMP IN NEW TERRITORIES, "The report of Lieut. C. H. Ross, command. The bi-monthly meeting of the Sanitatying Hongkong Volunteer Corps, on the Volun Board was held last, Tuerday, in the Board room, when the following business was trans- acted :-

BACKYARD TANKS.

The gun of pling us in back. yards was raised, rel stive to an application for a modification of the Pub ic Health and Build- inus Ordinance, in respect of a task in the yard of No. 173ing Lok Street. According to 'the letter of the law these tanks are character.

Secretary of State to Officer, Administerinized as obstructions."

The Government.]

Downing Street,

18th June, 1957. ir,I have the honour to acknowledge the sipt of Sir Me Nathan's despatch, No. 59 the 21st of March, forwarding cop es of report of the Committee appointed after typhoon of the 18th of September fast to ire whether earlier warning could have

given of its approach,

In accordance with the Governor's sug- in, referred the despatch and its Bures to the Astronomer Royal for his nations, and now'transmit a copy of his re-l'have, &c..

ELGIN.

Comer Royal to Secratury of State)

Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Lundan, S.E.

Mr. Hooper mauled: I am in favour of tanks being allowed which could be periodic ally emptied and cleaned, the inspectoss 10 report cases of dirty tanks.

Mr. Lau Chu Pak minuted: Tanks for trade purposes should be allowed.,

CEMETERY. BYE: LAWS.

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tear Troop Camp in New Territories, for last year reads:-

In accordance with your request, now give you a short seport on our camp, held near Sheung Shui in the New Territories front the azul to the 27th December.

LECTURE ON ‘SANITATION..

MR. 110 KOM TONG. ADDRESSES LAROR

CHINESE AUDIENCE. “

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The third of the series of lectures on the Sanitary Laws of Hongkong, for the benefit of the Chinese,community, was delivered at the Chinese theatre by Mr. Ho Kom Tong on the zoth inst. There were about fifteen hundred persons present, 300 of whom being Chinese ladies. The Registrar General, the Hou, Mr. I endeavoured, as far as possible, to follow the lines indicated in your note of the 17th A. W. Brewin, took the chair. Mr. Hutchison, assistant Registrar General, was also pre December, but I regret that owing to the rainy weather and consequent heavy mist which sent, and another European gentleman. verbung the hilltops for three out of the four Mr. Brewin introduced the lecturer as a mat- days at my disposal, it was not feasible to pickter of farm since Mr. Ho Kour fons mar up points which would make good signalling widely known among the Chiness in the Colony. The Registrar General, said Mr. stations to link up the telephone stations or

He would speak in continuation of the series of lectures which had been delivered place them.

by Mr. Lau Chu Pak and Mr. Fung Wa Chun.

map (which please re uccompanying turn) shows marked in red thin inads and paths either ridden or walked over by sections of the Troop. Generally speaking the country paths, The following report of the sub-committee, consisting of Hons Mr. F. J.Badeley, Mr. Fung owing to their narrowness and to the pre viilence of cobble stenci, are not well suited Wa Chun and Dr. Francis Chirk, was submit- ted to the inceling on the remetery bye-laws or large and shod China ponies such as We recommend that the mescit cemetery bye-we ride. We had many falla (oons however serious) owing to ponies slipping onthe cobble Jaws be repealed.

or off the narrow stone bridges and high bands, and though possibly with more practice and without shoes, our pooles would become accustomed to such work, therefia po doubt that the small local "lat" of about hands in heigh, and accustomed to go about unshod, is better suited for the country in question.

(.) Cemeteries other than Chinese

Cemeleries,

(+) Every cemetery shall be at all times open in. it spection by any member of the Board, or by any member of the Sanitary De partment who may be directed to make suck inspection.

(2) Each grave shall hear a number.

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HONGKONG VOLOÑIBAR CORPS, members of this Company did excellent techni

CAMP REPORT.

The Camp Report, dated 27th November last, from the Commandant, Hongkong Volaus teet. Corps, is garotted and is as follows

Sir-1 have the honour in forward the tached report on the Values Camp bel bat Stoccauer's Island from October 13 h to Oc tober 29th, 1996.

NUMBERS.

Out of a total, number of 19 officers and 224 N.C.O.% and men 15 officers and 178 NICO's and meo attended the Camp, & officers and 3: N.CO. and men were either absent from the Colony, on medical certificate, or had special leave of absence from Camp.

The Hongkong Volunteer Troop did not Attend the Camp and are therefore excluded from the above total,

The average daily attendance was 736.75 In addition to the above to cadeis from the. Victoria British School attended Camp from

The following table shows the average at tendance and proportion of full strength on each day for the Camps 190 to 1998 (inclu sive:

Average nfstal Delly At Strength Leitance.

!

Data Strength deduct. Allenfance at

ing those pa

leave.

Officers

mes

N.C.0%

Cms.

Office's

N.C.D.'s

2

Propion

Dally.

Mr. Ho Kom Tong then began to address the large audience who followed his remarks with much attention and seen appreciation as evidenced by the frequent applause which the ad-October 19th to 26th. dress elicited. The lecturer, who spoke for quite three quarters of an hour, emphasized on the and cojoined upon bis numerous listeners evils of dumping dead bodies into the streets to avail themselves more freely of the benefits of the free district dispepustics which had been established primarily for the benefit of the poor. The speaker then referred in inore or less detail to the provisions of the Sanitary Laws extant in Hongkong, by obedi- ence to which the Chinese were certain to secure greater immunity from epidemic diseases and

175 14.1 casure for themselves and their neighbours 1901, 16

17 204

159 221,5 1903, 18

170

.6 135.5 1904, 16210

14' 189 embodied in verse the more salient points of

13

6t 160 122.5 1905. 13 concluded a forceful address with a song which iD

178 136.75 617 1926, 15 189. 15 the lecture. The song, rendered as it was

The average for this year again, shows in inimitable style, thoroughly captivated the audience; it was received with loud applause and prolonged cheers. Printed copies of the improvement. song were then distributed to the audience, the gentler sex exhibiting uawontedinterest in Becuring copies of it.

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280

· 14

204

14

We visited the following telephone stations Sheung Shdi, Taku-Ling. Kong-Tau-Ha), Shau-la-Kok, Tai-l'o, San-Tin, Au-Tau, and 3) A register shall be kept by the person | Ping-Shan, and followed the line of wires, mest better and more, healthful surroundings H. 1952, 16234 ur persons in charge of each cemetery, at or

cemetery, and the date of burial, of which, however, were down or in bad order, near such June 12th, 1997.

namic, age and sex each person buried shall presumably the result of the late typhoon..

The Samction River was followed, partly on Sirereply to your letter of Apol 25th,

be entered therein against the number of the 14097 relative to the Typhian at long.

Krave in which the corpse is interred; such tool, partly on ponies, and partly by host, from its sources to its mouth. Several fordable kong he 18th September last, i have to in-

points were discovered between Lofu ferry and form that a review of the evidence placed register shall be open to inspection by any before Committee of Investigation points of the pubic at any reasonable time.

(4) Bach grave muld be dug to a depth of at Kong Tau Ha, though possibly at high water to the Cusion that the finding of the Com

feast six leel, with the exception of children's these mi. ht not be available. Above the last inted place the river is fordable at most mittee ractically inevitable, having regard

graves, the children being under ten years of to the

wing

ing considerations derlaced from

Age, which need not exceed four feet in depth, places. Below Lafu terry no fordable places were found, but the river could be crossed by the evide alone, as I have no other know.

(5) Except as regards the corpses of children Jedge of a conrtitions

be placed in one grave. In the case of corpses

fer ten years of age only one corpee halpanies at several points with a short swim fhildren under ten years two corpses mig be placed in one grave, provided that such greve is dug to depth of at least six feet.

(4.) The interspace between any two graves at any pois shall be at least 18 inches.

(7.)ach, grave shat he properly covered with surf or chunam, or such other material as may be approved by the Board within six

ths of the grave being filled in.

At the conclusion of the lecture, Mr. Pun YaD Chun proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Brewin for presiding, and to Mr. Ho Kem Tong for The Kang-nu-Ha, Fanling, and Kamtinis interesting and instructive lecture.

This terminated the proceedings. Valleys, were visited and well explored. Castle Peak and Shap-Hat-Heung Valleys being well known to most of our men, were merely crossed en route to the Autau and Fing Shan Police Stations.

ALLEGED PIRATES TO BE EXTRADITED.

I enclose one or two of the reports handed in by members of the Troop after riding over some of this country, which will, illustrate the COMMITTED TO GAOL WAITING THE ORDER. style of work we performed and the interest taken therein.

(phoon af which warning was given by the Dior of Sikawe Observatory, on 1956, Septer 13, was apparently to the use which struHongkong on the 18th and, even had it beloved identict, the ikawei fore. cast gave indicatim that Hongkong was threatened,ace the contention that the warning waiven and agno ed falls to the ground.

(2.) The bye is.

Ì take it, the main ques. tion before committee. The further init

(3) Nu grave may be re-opened after a

Our camp was pleasantly, situated on dat as to possibdelay on the morning of the 18th in haistithe "black drum" is done the Corpse has been intensed therein without the

written, authority of the Medical Officer of ground at the base of the hill about a mile same importa, The evidence as to ty, honu

ealth, or the officer appointed by, the north of Ho Sheung Heung and 1 north-west of Sheung Shui, A good-stream of water signs at suns on the 17tf is very uncert and it appears those relied upon by one

(The person in charge of a cemetery shallowing direct from the mountain passer the site, the soil was sandy in nature anit therefore side were admedly invisible at the Observa-

give not less than two hours' ubice to the in-

despite the heavy rain we suffered little or no tory, and alten is only directed to avenis on the 18th the staff of the Hongkon,spector of Ceme enes of the intention to inter

a corpse, and the hour, at which it is proposed discomfort. Only two tents collapsed owing fa the high wind (in connection would re- sach interment shall take place. ↑

mark that nnly four pegs were issued for each side of the 80 lbs, tents, instead of eight which are certainly requisite in sandy soil such as is found in the Fanling Valley),

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Ihóa- for the purpose,

.

Observatory thchs that such a storm was not unlikely is cceivable that the fill in the

(10) The fees chargeable shall remain as harameter mig have been noticed earlier,

heretofore... but it does not apear that any such suspi

Chinese Cemeteries. cion was justifi beforehand and very few.

(1) Each Chinese cemetery shall be laid minutes elapsed her the barometer indica tion became, unntakable before the quest in sections of such size and arranged in such

manner as in sy be directed by the Board, tion of hoisting drum was raised. it is true that:riticism had heen fre- (12) A plán, or tracing of the cemetery, quendly made of necessary warnings the showing the various sections shall be on view or near the cemetery and at the office of the lew minutes (10 g) further delay is only to be expected, and lyond that the delay in the Bard.

(14.) A manthly register shall be kept in the actual hoisting apparsal present unavoidable. though it is likely at some device could be Chinese langua, e and the date, name, age and contrived to shorten e time necessary for this sex of each person buried shall be entered therein against the number of the grave in operation.

These registers which such person i terred. shal be deposited and filed at the office of the Board after a period of two years.

(3) conclude sat there remains oh question of derehgan of duty at the Observa iary, and that any paible erior of judgment alleged, is too unceain to be regarded as carrying resposibilitför damage done.

Your two printedenclosures are returned herewitham, &c.

N. 1, M. CHRISTIK,

Astronomer Royal..

WATHI RETURN,

(14.) Each grave shall be at least six feet deep, except in the case of children under ten years of age, when the graves need not exceed four feet in depth,

The rest of the rules are the same as in the case-alpon.Chinese cemeteries. the Ices. "remaining as heretofore-

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Mr: Shelton Hooper minuted: The register mentioned in paragraph three of these bye-laws should be open to inspection by the public.

Mr. Lau Chi Pak minuted: Paragraph 13: Level and storap of water in reservoirs why should the Chinese register be deposited on the 1st July.

EVEL.

1906

below?

Tylam... overfo

Byewash...overc

o'

Pokfulum..

above

abour

"above

at or near the cemeteries for two years? The Chinese sextons of coolies cannot be relied

sugrei upon for keeping such registers that the or ginal copies should be deposited in the office of the Board, and the duplicate copies at the cemeteries. The following points are worthy of consideration :-

1107.

overdow 23 below)

overlaw below t O'

overhow

(1) A copy of, the bye-laws in English and * below | Chinese to be posted up at the entrance overlow

to cach cemetery for the information of the public.

overflow

Wong-nei fa5' below)

chong...overflow

STORAJE GALLONS.

1gof.

Tytam. 178,170,000

1,:64009

64,970.com

.

1907, 381,8-0,000

(+) Standing orders to be drawn up in Engish and Chinese for the guidance of the Clupese sex-ons or coolies

(3) The various sections of the cemeteries in on clearly marked eat with boundary stones The Hon, the Registrar General minuted i 2,366.00 These bye-laws make no provision for a remetery of the nature proposed to be opened at Aplichau, or the cemetery Mr. Ng Li Hms wished to present to the Fukiesese community in New Kowloon. (7) The plan should show more than the sections, and { } six feet is up- necessarily deep.

Byewash Pokfulum..........

66,000 27.010.000 Wong-nei-chong 6.549,000

Total 35,707.007

$1,086.com Consumption of water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of June" * 1956.

1907,

Consumption.....3,695,000-137,731,000gaitons for children's graves be ten years? Why should

Estimated) population...

Consumption)

per head per

day.............

-233.70 205,150

21.5 gallons

The Hen. the Director of Public Works minuted Should not the age limit for fees the scale of charges for Chinese cemeteries differ so largely from that for non-Chinese cemeteries?

LIMEWASHING..

During the fortnight ending July 18th, 675 Rider Mains in oneration during the whole

houses were cleansed and limewashed under the of June, 1ços, in the Central and Northern District and constant supply in all other dis-supervision of the Sanitary officials. tricts. Constant supply throughout entire city. during the whole of June, 100%...

Consumption of water in Kowloon. Peninsula during the month of June,

Consumption

Estimated

population... Consumption)

per head per day.. ...

1906.

1007.

FOOD AND DRUGS.

The Government Analyst submitted his re- port on the result of examination of samples analysed under the "Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1896," for the quarter ended June four of whisky and nint of milk were examined dering th tpåtind, and all. found pure...

Twenty members of the runp, (out of antal available strength in the Colony of thisly-three), attended the Camp, with All grooming, cleaning, twenty-two ponies. of saddlery and equipment was performed by the mess themselves, four matons only being one in charge of filter and two to bleam up present, de, one to look after Ufs two ponies, the stables A Chinese farrier also attended, and had to reshoe no less than six ponies, not withstanding that all, had been freshly shad within two days of starting for the camp. The granite name of the Taipo road is very hard on ponies' shoes, and wears them down to the thickness almost of paper in a very short time. Some of the ponies covered as much as roo miles during our five days of absence from longkong, two only returned slightly me, one caused by a fall from a stone bridge. There were no cases of sorg backs.

Our saddles and-new-rifle buckets (carried

under the right teg) were a great success, but many of our bridles and head stalls were found to be quite rotten, the leather having perished We had very little trouble in transporting our and consequently breaking with the least strain. nonies across the harbour, but I would recom mend that a good broad gangway be supplied To connect the lighter with the shore, planks at present in use are too narrow as ponies are aut 10 slip off them.

the

ar

It would be a great convenience if somo arrangement could be made with the Fenry Company, to carry pies across the Barbour in their ferry boats, and if such means of transport was available i would permit of Troop, visiting the New Territories with greater

frequency.

In conclusion, I think I may say that the camp was a success in every way, the members ai the Tromp thoroughly enjoyed themselves. and obtained much useful knowledge of the New Territories.

All responded loyally to every call made upon them, and every man had his fair share of night sentry work.

THE TOKYO EXHIBITION.

REMARKABLE PROTESTS BY EXHIBITORS. Complaints are being made concerning the result of the judges' inspection of exhibits at the Tokyo Exhibition now open. Mr. Konishi Rakuyemon, n manufacturer of photographic printing paper, has sent back the prize awarded sim

for his exhibit, it seems that Mr. Konishi expected to receive a gold medal, but contrary in his expectation only a first prize was award ed. In defence of his action he maintains that, having discovered a process of manufacturing photographic printing paper, he has started its manufacture in fapan, and the import of this paper, which annually amounted to between

.15,694,0 19,849,000 gallons foll, which showed that two holes of brandy. to receive a gold medal. On the 6th instant,

79,650

6.6

78,500

8.4 gallons HR FORMOSAN LOTTERY CASE,

The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.

W. CHATHAM,

Water Authority.

ECISION AT OSAKA

For this service, he considers that he deserves 500,0 and Yooooor, has been entirely stopped.

after the distribution of prizes, Mr. Konishi -had an interview with Mr. Shirati, Director of the inspection Committee, and endeavoured to learn the reason why his special exhibit had not been awarded a gold medal. The answer being unsatisfactory to Mr. Konishi, he with drew all his exhibits the following day.

"Committed to the Victoria Gaol for fifteen das pending the order from his Excellency the Governor for your extradition," was the order Mr. F. A, Hazeland made at the Police Court os Saturday last in the case in which four Ashermen are wanted by the Canton hathorities on a charge of piracy-a case which has been occupying, the attention of for several weeks.

Coun

DRILLS,

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.548

attach a Camp programme showing the drills carried out by all units. These were on, the same lines as in previous years but a few innovations were introduced as, for instance, marching order parades, skirmishing, a field day in conjunction with the 2nd Royal West Kent Regiment and more ceremonial parades, and gun laying was practised at a moving target.

cal work under the RE instructors.

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A small matsbed was fitted up with tubs as bathroom for the men.

10 cadets from, the Victoria British School attended the camp, and did some very unafal work as semaphore signallers and at squad drill, the headmaster of the school reports that they returned to school improved in health and discipline in consequence.

The naval rango was placed at the disposal sionally in the afternoon, and most of the of the Corps daily from 6 to 8 a.m., and occa members of the Corps were able to carry out their class firing.

The officers and staff sergeants also carried nut-revolver practice with good resisits, pl

Extra instructors were kindly 'lent to the Corps by the C.R.A. and O.C. Royal West. Kent and all the instruciors carried out their work well and tactfully,

The officers of the Chips attended the camp well and with the staff greatly assisted in mak- ing the camp a success.

THE JAPANESE QUESTION IN

AMERICA..

SPERCH BY BAN FRANCISCO CONSUL

A NAVAL, AUTHORITY ON THE U.S.. PACIFIC FLERT

The Japan Foreign Trade Society, of Tokyo, held a regular general meeting on Saturday (6th inst.) for the purpose of considering the. Japanese question in America. This meeting was convened some days prior to the date ori-. ginally fixed.

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Mr. Uyeno, Japanese Consul General at Ban Francisco, was

a prominent speaker. Mr. Uyeno referred to the conditions of the japan- ese in the Pacific city, and said that there were now 30 hotels, 32 Japanese-style restaurants and foreign-stylerestaurants conducted by Japan esc. There were no Japanese restaurants in the city conducted in European style before the earthquake. When the limits of the sphere of business of the Japanese and white people were destroyed by the earthquake disaster, the Japanese ventured to set their hands on the restaurant business, and their boycott ensued last year, being revived recently when the restaurants were attacked by rowdies. In the past 20 years. the Japanese have opened new branches of business, gradually extending The field day on Saturday, October the 20th, their trade, and whenever an opportunity use, was carried out on Stagecutters' Island, the the white men did not fail to avail themselves scheme being furnished by the "O.C. 20dbf it for the purpose of disturbing the Japageie R. W. K. Regimeol, the Volunteers formed a business. Mr. Schmitz, the late Mayer of portion of the landing and attacking force San Francisco, who was prejudiced against showing great keenness and carrying out their The Japanese labourers, had been dismissed and was now in prison, so that the influence of work satisfactorily.

the labour party in San Francisco might not continue to be influential much longer. The anti-Japanese miovement in San Francisco Was of only a sporadic nature, concluded Mr. Uyeno, and among the upper classes of the city great sympathy was expressed with the Japanese, the same as in the Eastern States,

GUN PRACTICE.

Gun practice from four 15-pr..B.L. Gun was carried out twice and maxim practice four times.

The maxim practice was on three occasions carried slowly and arrangements were made to instruct the men carefully in the vacious failures that are liable to occur with these guns, by put ting dummy rounds or bad cartridges, etc, in the belts at intervals, by this means a more. thorough knowledge was gained by the med than by ordinary rapid practice.

The piracy in which the quartette were found to trave taken part occurred during the earlier part of June, not far from Macao. Three junks-the Chang Shing Wo, San Chau L and Li Fuk Li-left Pakhai

The 15 pr. B.L. practice was carried at a on the morning of the 7th ultimo, bound for this port, with cargoes of firewood. The towed target for the first time, the target repre- San Chad Li arrived in Hongkong safely, but sented a rowing boat or pionaco moving at there were no signs of the two other boats.about 6 knots and having only a two-foot free- After waiting noxiously for several days, with board, was by no means easy for Volunteers out any the San Chau Li-the owner of the practice and a large number of them were who do not have many opportunities for news from the missing ones, the Minster of three junks-lodged a report to. Inspector recruits. Kerr, at the Water Police Station, to the effect that the long overdue of his two junks caused him some apprehension. The police took the matter up, the cargo boat man lelegraphed to Cantos and Macao for information, but all whs of no avail. For a time all was a mystery. After a most searching investigation was made Detective Sergeant Wilden, who was conduct ing the search, was informed that the Chung Shing. We and the Li Fuk Lt, with strange crews aboard, were anchored in Shau-ki-wan

·Basto

Detectives-lost no time in following up the information, but they chose a wrong hour, Tor," with the exception of four men--three captured on beard the junks, and the other arrested on shore at Shaq-ki-wan, by the Shau-ki-wan police the remainder of the crews had left ihe junks or had bolted. On the same day that the arrests and seizure of the two boats were effected by the police, the original crews put" in an appearance, with a tale of wnc. From stories gleaned from several of the crew it would seem that they were pirated on the 16th ultimo-nine days after leaving port the day after the San Chau là disappeared on the horizon. On that day, the police were told, a strange junk bave in sight, the crew of which at a safe distance opened fire on the cargo-boats. The crews became alarmed and hid themselves in the holds. The pirates took charge of the cargo-boats and steered in a different direction. An hour-dater the crews were ordered on deck, placed on board a dinghy in charge of four pirates, and landed on the beach at Lui Chi-an island close to Macao. The pirates then sailed away with the boats, arriving here a couple of days Inter, when they proceeded to dispose of the cargaes. The boat, people made their way to Macao, from whence they took passage for Bangkong, reaching this port a day later.

The Chung Sking We was valued at $270, the Li Fub Ji at $240, and the cargoes of both boats, which consisted of 1,130 piculs of fire wood, at $350.

A Tokyo dispatch to the Asahi credits a statement to a certain authority on naval natters, relating to the dispatch of a strong In the American squadron to the Pacific. opinion of this authority the news is not of such an important nature as is generally considered by the Japanese public. He points out that the U.S. Government has changed its policy during the past ten years, now attaching importance to its naval force. The U.S. Gov ernment has been turning its energies to the construction of war-ships and promoting other branches of naval work The U.S. Navy, which Occupied filth or sixth rank in the list of navies of the world ten years ago, now standi in the second rank. All these new war-ships have been built on the Atlantic coast, and it is only natural that they should be distributed in nther directions, as they increase in numbers, and there is therefore nothing surprising in the movement of the U.S. synadron. Its only significance is that it shows that the navy is in training, as declared by President Roosevelt. The situation of Alaska and the Pacific coast generally, with Hawaii and the Philippines, demands the reinforcement of the U.S, naval force on the Pacific, and the U.S.-Government. This elementary practice was of great value has been forced-to-acad the squadron in

Tiramis response to this demand. as instruction to all racks and improved the powers of observation of officers, and the

take to associare the dispatch of the squadron The with the diplomatic situation between Japan rapidity, and laying, etc, of the men, .Gunnery Instructor R.A. pointed out that great and the United States, or to it as a demon.

er care was necessary in clamping Fuzes, and stration against Japan, special instruction was therefore given in Fure setting before the next practice.

On October 22nd elementary practice was carried out and 61 rounds were fired in four series, the ranges varied from 1.100 to 1.500, the guns were fired from practically sea-level and therefore the observation was extremely difficult, consequently the Battery-Commanders continually judged their rounds as innge when really they were considerably over, and the general fault was that the BCs gave the order for tine Shrapnel before the range had been correctly found. The target was frequently hit, but the range officer was unable to report the actual number of hits.

On October 27th Colonel Kent, C.R.A., in spected the Artillery units at gun practice and the four, 15-pr. B.L. guns were fired from the same site at a towed larget..

72 rounds were fired in 6 series and all the gun squads were changed on to the maxim guns and fired at a barrel target, range about 1,000 yards. The maxim practice was very good and with the exception of a few missfires due to faulty cartridges with sunk caps, the foue maxim guns were fired in every case with out a jam, this was a distinct improvement on last year's practice and I think paints to the value of the careful instruction given at the practices on the range. The guns also have heen kept in excellent condition by the Corps Armourer Sergeants.

With regard to the 15 pr. B.L. practice, the C.R.A. stated that he considered the Corps had made most distinct progress since last year,

He pointed certain faults in which improve ments might be made in future, and these have been carefully noted with a view to their cor- Units should, if possible, carry out gun practice rection. He also considered that the Artillery once a quarter, and if possible I propose to THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF make arrangements for this as far as my supply

of ammunition will allow me to do so.

CLUB,

The following cards were returned at the quarterly meeting held at Happy Valley from the zoth to 22nd Tuly, 1907-

"MACEWEN CUP,

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Mr. M. A. Murray....... 84-5-79 Capt. E. Beetham...... 97-1879 Mr. A. Gittios........ .84-a-81 Lt. Col. H. N. Dumbleton 83 scr.-83 (az entries). JOHNSTONE CUP.

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'all #q.

Adown.

sdown.

Mr, T. S. Forrest owest Capt. E. Beetham ...... rec. 74 strokesz up." Mr. M. A. utray....... rec. 4 3 down. Lt. Col. B. N. Dambleton rec, o My. A. Gilting TCC. Z

(25 entries). POOL. Mr. A. Morfey 91-18➡➡75- Capt. E. Beesham ...... 9—18—79 "Mr. T. S. Forrest

7842-80

(19 estries), 1 Tie for MacEwen Cup. *Winner of Johnstone Cup. I Winner of Pool.

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops inspected the Corps and the Camp on October 28th, he stated that there was a great improvement in the turn out of the Corpsince his inspection in March, the equipment was better put on and the men' looked smart on parade, he expressed approval of the Camo arrangements and referred to the keenness shown by all ranks at the Field Day on Octo- ber 20th,

The report that the aquadron is composed of 16 battleships is regarded by this authority as incredible. He refuses to believe that the U.S. naval authorities would delach 16 battle- ships from the Atlantic squadron. Moreover, a cruise of such a long distance could hardly be accomplished by a squadron composed exclusively of battleships. In his opinion, the squadron is composed of th war ships of different descriptions. Speaking from a strategical point of view, this authority re marks that the presence on the Pacific or Atlantic of the squadron about to be sent to the Pacific makes no difference to Japan. If the movement of the squadron has any strate- gical significance, 16 war-ships cannot be adequate for the purpose; at least 20 or 30 ships would be required. The departure of fleet for the Pacific, therefore, is of no import- ant significance from a strategical point of view. it is evident that the U. S. Government has no intention in sending out the squadron of making a demonstration against Japan. The authority quoted refuses to accept the report that the squadron will remain on the Pacific that the squadron will join the Pacific fleet paly a few months. He is inclined to think permanently.

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Mr. Ishii, Director of the Commercial .Bureau in the Foreign Office,. has been in- structed to visit the United States and Canada. We believe that his mission to America is to report on the condition of the Japanese emigrants, and the general situation as regards Japanese residents. Japan Chronicle.

THE general meeting of the Oraka Shoten Kaisha for the half-year just ended was to be held last Tuesday, 'According to the report to be The officer in charge E.L. and telephones placed defore the meeting, the net profit for detailed an officer to carry out an examination the period exceeds Y1,000,000. This is remark _of_the_members of Engineer, Company, all

DISCIPLINE, The discipline of all ranks was excellent.

• MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT.

I attach a report from the Corps Medical Officer. Lieut. Forsyth, who, with the assistance of a Corporal, R.A.M.C, carried out all the Medical and Sanitary arrangements very tho. roughly.

those who presented themselves passed-satin-able in view of the result of the working of

the company in the past:-Fi-in-stated-that--- factorily.

small profit has been mad: during the od under review by the Formosa-South China line, the Formoss-Hoogkong line, Osaka Tientsin line and Tsuruga-Vladivostok line, theo services hardly, paying expenses. The dispatch to America of the steamer Shideford The large profit ended in entire failure. made during the half-year is dus to the forma tion rf-the Japan China Steamship Company for the Yangize service. The share of the 0.5.K. in the capitst of the new company is over 3000,000 contributed in vessels and property. Of this sum, Y1,030,000 has been added to the profit of the company for the period just ended. The total profit of the company has amounted to Y2,013,896. Of this som, Yash,000 has been set aside for insurance of vessels, Val ooo for repair of vessels, and

proposed at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum¦ ¦ Y291,000 for depreciation, leaving a net profit of Yi,p19,896 A dividend for the period is

Y70jjora la tổ be carried forward. which will absorb Va26.250. The balance of

ACCOUNTS.

I attach a copy of the camp accounts and a summary of the amount due from the Estimates

The members, of the Trihei Yoga-kai (a The Jafan Chronicle of toth inst reports: society of oil-painters) also complain of the On Monday judgment was delivered in the unfair result of the impection, and have sent Osaka Chibo Saibansha in the charge of viola- back their awards, at the same time issuing a statement to the effect that complaints have tion of the Lottery Regulation against Wada Sentaro, an Osaka merchant, and three others. been heard of the unfair result of the inspection It will be remembered that few months ago of it-paintings in the Fine Art Building of the these men drew the first prize of Viooco in the Tokyo Exhibition. The artists admit that it Formosa lottery, and a great sensation was is difficult to satisfy every exhibitor, as opinions made on account of a dispute which arose of the value of a work differ, but by the publica- the 6th among them, and the subsequent legal proceed-tion of the result of the inspection on

Instant, it was clearly demonstrated that the inspection had been conducted rather in con- FOUR stowaways were found on board the-for the purpose. By the judgment on "ànday Wada was ac quitted, as he had surrendered to the police, sideration of the personal circumstances of steamer flomm, which arrived here from Can- confessing his offence. The three other men circumstances of exhibitors than the merit of ton last Monday morning. They were handed were each sentenced to one month's imprison the exhibits, entirely ignoring the real object over to the police, and were charged at the mat with labour, and a fine of Y5. The ex- of the inspection, such a practice is con- Police Court later with obtaining a passage to ecution of the judgment was postponed for faminating the sanctity of fine art, and will | Hongkong without permission. A ples of two years. The prize won (?) by them was leave an abominable example for the future, guilty was entered nod Accused were fined $25

magistrate. confiscated by the Court, All four men gave, say the artists; and for these reasons, the prices each, Mr. Hasland was the providing notice to appeal,

awarded were sent back.—Japan Ghrowicie,

SEVENTEEN INDIANS-one, soldier, the re- mainder workmen employed on the rallwas- were arrested on Sunday evening Inst at Kna Chong, two charged with being runner of others with gambling house and the gambling. The gambling paraphemalia was Confiscated. The accused were paraded beings fora Mr. F. A: Haz-land, at the l'olice Court, on Monday morning, when the leaders were maicted in the sum of 5to each and the remain der $3 apiece An order was made by the Court forfeiting all monies found on the ring leaders. Five sovereigns were found in the second accused's purad when arrested, in apertor Mellardy, of Yau-ma-ti Police Station, yugineszed the raid.

REMARKS.

The camp wanfald out better than in previous years, and the tents were allotted a to each sub-division, which gave more definite res ponsibility to the N.C.O., this proved katls factory and improved the general discipline, electric light by the engineer companyia. The The camp was again lit throughout with

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